CVE-2025-20696 Memory corruption in MT6739, MT6761, MT6765, MT6768, MT6781, MT6789, MT6813, MT6833, MT6835, MT6853, MT6855, MT6877, MT6878, MT6879, MT6883, MT6885, MT6886, MT6889, MT6893, MT6895, MT6897, MT6899, MT6983, MT6985, MT6989, MT6990, MT6991, MT8188, MT8196, MT8370, MT8390, MT8676
A missing bounds check in MediaTek Display Audio allows local privilege escalation via out-of-bounds write, requiring physical access and user interaction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-20696?
CVE-2025-20696 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Google Android, published on 4 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
In DA, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege, if an attacker has physical access to the device, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS09915215; Issue ID: MSV-3801.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-20696?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Google Android, Linuxfoundation Yocto, Openwrt Openwrt, Rdkcentral Rdk-B, Zephyrproject Zephyr.
How do I fix CVE-2025-20696?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2025-20696 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-20696 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Google Android
Sources
Also known as A-421781778, ASB-A-421781778, GHSA-5h33-6pvx-h384, M-ALPS09915215.